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Applying to b-school is a challenging process – all the more so if you have weaknesses in your profile, such as a low GPA or GMAT score. It’s important to have a strong application strategy and an understanding of the role that low stats play...

First, are your numbers really so bad? "Low numbers" for the purposes of this article, and for most applicants, are GMAT scores and GPAs at the lower end of or below the mid-80% range for a given school. It may be difficult to find average...

Our recent webinar, The GMAT: Low Scores, Retaking & Strategies for Success, was a huge success – Linda Abraham demystified the GMAT and provided loads of helpful advice.
Missed it live? No worries – the recording is available now!
This article originally appeared on blog.accepted.com.
Applying to...

There’s still time to register for our upcoming webinar, The GMAT: Low Scores, Retaking & Strategies for Success, and learn how to view your scores from the adcom’s perspective and to answer that painful, nagging question: Should you retake the GMAT?
But time is running out...

It’s time to test your GMAT knowledge. How much do you know about this important b-school entrance exam?
TRUE OR FALSE #1: The GMAT is one of the first elements in your application the adcoms will look at.
True!
While the GMAT is not always the determining...

Applying to b-school is a challenging process – all the more so if you have any weaknesses in your profile, such as a low GPA or weak GMAT. It’s important to have an application strategy and an understanding of the role that low stats play...

It’s natural that one’s GPA and GMAT are often anxiety-provoking aspects of the b-school application process – we get that. We also know that a lot of applicants worry about some aspect of their profile, especially if they’re dealing with low stats.
That’s why we’ve created...

A low quant score on the GMAT (at the lower end of the school’s 80% range) is never good news, but it doesn’t equal immediate rejection. As I’ve mentioned in the past, no single score is scrutinized independently, but rather your entire profile is examined...

Look at your scores in the context of a bigger picture.
A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker. No adcom is going to admit or dismiss a candidate based solely on one semester’s poor GPA or a low...

Every year, MBA applicants call us to ask whether their profile is competitive at the schools they’re targeting. It’s a question we take seriously and address individually, because there are so many factors that impact competitiveness. We understand that deciding where to apply is crucial,...